Minneapolis
Steeple People thrift will reopen in new Minneapolis location
The nonprofit group hopes to start accepting donations next month and open its new thrift store in February.
Vikings
Imagine Dragons to play Armory during Super Bowl week
Scheduled Feb. 1, the anthemic Las Vegas rockers also performed in Minneapolis before the MLB All-Star Game in 2014.
Vikings
Vikings' successful season complicates Super Bowl preparation
Even one home playoff game for the home team slices league's time to gussy up stadium.
Music
Father John Misty announced as 2018 Rock the Garden headliner
The ubiquitous Josh Tillman will play another big outdoor gig in town June 16 outside Walker Art Center.
Minneapolis
Shorter school year idea in Minneapolis divides parents
Saving money with a shorter school year is an idea that appears to be dividing Minneapolis parents, a split that's partly based on race.
West Metro
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office will continue to manage its crime lab
Commissioner Marion Greene withdrew her proposal to have the lab report to county administrators rather than the Sheriff's Office.
Minneapolis
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Frey launches teams on Mpls. police-community relations, affordable housing
Minneapolis mayor-elect's choices hint at priorities once he assumes office.
Minneapolis
Ex-Mpls. cop given 6 months in workhouse for on-duty assault
Christopher Reiter, 36, received the maximum allowable sentence under state guidelines for delivering blow to the head of Mohamed Osman in May 2016, knocking him unconscious and inflicting brain bleeding.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police officers, civilians honored for outstanding actions
Dozens of cops and citizens were honored for acts of heroism in 2017.
Politics
Can Minnesota's government go green, and save big like others?
Gov. Dayton ordered all state agencies to hit aggressive and specific environmental goals in the next decade and a half.
Minneapolis
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Judge denies request to block Mpls. $15 minimum wage from starting Jan. 1
Minneapolis can enforce new rules, despite lawsuit.
Books
Joe Biden promotes book in Minneapolis about son's death
The former vice president took a few jabs at the current Russia-related investigation into the Trump administration.
Minneapolis
Freddy Gates, Hubert Humphrey's right-hand man in Minnesota, dies at 73
Gates, a public servant who advised some of Minnesota's greatest political minds, died Dec. 1 in hospice care at age 73.
Minneapolis
Mpls. police bracing for backlash over officer in Justine Damond's death
Police chief expects heated reaction whether or not officer Mohamed Noor is charged in her fatal shooting.
Minneapolis
Santa paws at Urban Tails Saturday
Twin Cities Pet Rescue held their annual Santa Paws event at Urban Tails where pets and their owners got to pose for a free photo with Santa for a donation of a bag of litter or cat food Saturday, Dec. 9.
Minneapolis
Gopher winter light show
The 7th annual College of Science and Engineering Winter Light Show was held at the University of Minnesota on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minn. The student-designed show featured more than a quarter million LED lights set to music.
West Metro
New Hennepin County program keeps dozens in homes when property taxes are delinquent
Navigator program connects at-risk owners to services.
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